right armn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈrʌɪt ˌɑːm/, U.S.

/ˌraɪd ˈɑrm/

Forms: see right adj. and int. and arm n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; originally modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: right adj., arm n.¹

Etymology: < right adj. + arm n.¹, originally after Italian †brazzo destro (1544 in the passage translated in quot. 1562, or earlier, in this sense; now braccio destro ). Compare earlier right hand n. 1c and the German parallel cited at that entry.

A. n.

A person entrusted or empowered to carry out the orders or wishes of another, or on whom a superior mainly relies; a chief executive agent. In earlier use also: a person who enforces a particular power or authority, esp. through warfare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [noun] > that which or one who helps or means of help > a helper > indispensable

arma1382

right hand1538

right arm1562

left-hand man1711

right-hand man1739

1562 J. Shute tr. in Two Comm. Turcks ii. sig. S.iii^v The Turcks..wolde alwayes saye that Scanderbeg was his righte arme [It. il suo brazzo destro], his harte, and his eye, and his moste assured defendour, and augmentour of his dominions.

1626 J. Florio et al. tr. T. Boccalini New-found Politicke i. 104 Lady Reputation..was the right arme of all Potentates, and the sole instrument wherwith Princes Lorded and swaied the world.

1691 tr. Present State of Christendom Consider'd viii. 88 The Protestant Princes are at present the right Arm of the Emperour to defend him against the Encroachments of your King.

1778 Mil. Dict. Cavalry, that body of soldiers that serves and fights on horseback..may properly be called the right arm of the army.

1790 J. Trapp tr. J. Lavallée Negro II. 131 May the right arm of the sovereign Motor, the powerful Mahomet pour on thee the perfume of his favors!

1853 Standard 10 Aug. Every one of them would be prompt to acknowledge that the chaplain is his right arm.

1859 Ld. Tennyson Guinevere in Idylls of King 247 Sir Lancelot, my right arm, The mightiest of my knights.

1952 Good Housek. (U.S. ed.) Dec. 202/1 (advt.) My employer calls me his right arm and depends upon my knowledge and judgement.

1964 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 12 Mar. 18/3 He is my right arm when I'm on night duty.

2002 Business (Nexis) 8 Dec. His new number two, Franck Dangeard,..was his right arm.

B. adj.

Cricket. Designating a right-handed bowler; bowled with the right arm.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > [adjective] > types of delivery or ball

wide1827

shooting1833

full-pitched1834

bumping1851

overpitched1855

hand over head1862

bumpy1864

right arm1877

breaking1881

fast-breaking1893

leg-breaking1896

hittable1898

off-breaking1904

inswinging1920

underpitched1927

outswinging1929

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > cricketer > [adjective] > types of bowler

straight-armed1827

round1831

round-arm1835

lobbing1840

underhand1848

skimming1851

right arm1877

fastish1884

quick1922

quickish1939

off-spinning1955

stock bowling1976

1877 Leeds Mercury 14 July 16/3 Greenwood hit the right arm trundler for four more.

1938 Times 7 May 4/3 When Gloucestershire, requiring 383 runs to win, went in the second time his fast right-arm bowling was effective.

1950 W. Hammond Cricketers' School xvi. 151 Close was bowling right-arm off-spinners, and ‘quickies’ with the new ball.

2000 Business Day (S. Afr.) 28 Jan. 28/4 The reliable right-arm seamer will find out from an orthopaedic surgeon..just what the damage and interruption to his career might be.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	right arm
释义	right armn.adj. Brit. /ˈrʌɪt ˌɑːm/, U.S. /ˌraɪd ˈɑrm/ Forms: see right adj. and int. and arm n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; originally modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: right adj., arm n.¹ Etymology: < right adj. + arm n.¹, originally after Italian †brazzo destro (1544 in the passage translated in quot. 1562, or earlier, in this sense; now braccio destro ). Compare earlier right hand n. 1c and the German parallel cited at that entry. A. n. A person entrusted or empowered to carry out the orders or wishes of another, or on whom a superior mainly relies; a chief executive agent. In earlier use also: a person who enforces a particular power or authority, esp. through warfare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [noun] > that which or one who helps or means of help > a helper > indispensable arma1382 right hand1538 right arm1562 left-hand man1711 right-hand man1739 1562 J. Shute tr. in Two Comm. Turcks ii. sig. S.iii^v The Turcks..wolde alwayes saye that Scanderbeg was his righte arme [It. il suo brazzo destro], his harte, and his eye, and his moste assured defendour, and augmentour of his dominions. 1626 J. Florio et al. tr. T. Boccalini New-found Politicke i. 104 Lady Reputation..was the right arme of all Potentates, and the sole instrument wherwith Princes Lorded and swaied the world. 1691 tr. Present State of Christendom Consider'd viii. 88 The Protestant Princes are at present the right Arm of the Emperour to defend him against the Encroachments of your King. 1778 Mil. Dict. Cavalry, that body of soldiers that serves and fights on horseback..may properly be called the right arm of the army. 1790 J. Trapp tr. J. Lavallée Negro II. 131 May the right arm of the sovereign Motor, the powerful Mahomet pour on thee the perfume of his favors! 1853 Standard 10 Aug. Every one of them would be prompt to acknowledge that the chaplain is his right arm. 1859 Ld. Tennyson Guinevere in Idylls of King 247 Sir Lancelot, my right arm, The mightiest of my knights. 1952 Good Housek. (U.S. ed.) Dec. 202/1 (advt.) My employer calls me his right arm and depends upon my knowledge and judgement. 1964 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 12 Mar. 18/3 He is my right arm when I'm on night duty. 2002 Business (Nexis) 8 Dec. His new number two, Franck Dangeard,..was his right arm. B. adj. Cricket. Designating a right-handed bowler; bowled with the right arm. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > [adjective] > types of delivery or ball wide1827 shooting1833 full-pitched1834 bumping1851 overpitched1855 hand over head1862 bumpy1864 right arm1877 breaking1881 fast-breaking1893 leg-breaking1896 hittable1898 off-breaking1904 inswinging1920 underpitched1927 outswinging1929 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > cricketer > [adjective] > types of bowler straight-armed1827 round1831 round-arm1835 lobbing1840 underhand1848 skimming1851 right arm1877 fastish1884 quick1922 quickish1939 off-spinning1955 stock bowling1976 1877 Leeds Mercury 14 July 16/3 Greenwood hit the right arm trundler for four more. 1938 Times 7 May 4/3 When Gloucestershire, requiring 383 runs to win, went in the second time his fast right-arm bowling was effective. 1950 W. Hammond Cricketers' School xvi. 151 Close was bowling right-arm off-spinners, and ‘quickies’ with the new ball. 2000 Business Day (S. Afr.) 28 Jan. 28/4 The reliable right-arm seamer will find out from an orthopaedic surgeon..just what the damage and interruption to his career might be. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1562
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